Derbyshire Lodges | Peak District Log Cabins

The county of Derbyshire is situated in the East Midlands of England. The city of Derby is the administrative capital of the county and other towns include Chesterfield with its famous crooked spire, Bakewell which gave its name to its well known pudding, and Buxton which is known for its spa waters.
Derbyshire is a great destination for walkers, cyclists and horse riders as almost all the Peak District National Park lies within its borders. There are many picturesque villages and hamlets within the Peak District including Castleton with its amazing caverns and the hill of Mam Tor which is well worth climbing for the view from the peak, and Eyam which is famous as the ‘plague village’ when in 1665 the villagers chose to cut themselves off from outsiders after an outbreak of plague. Their bravery prevented the disease from spreading across the nation.
Just south of Sheffield is the Ladybower Dam which was where the famous ‘Dambusters’ squadron of planes practiced to perfect the technique of dropping the Barnes Wallis invented ‘bouncing bomb’ used against the German dams in the Ruhr during the second world war.
No visit to Derbyshire would be complete without a trip to Chatsworth House, the home of the Duke of Devonshire. Its beautiful setting by the River Derwent is a great spot for families to relax with a picnic, before exploring the house and its lovely gardens. There is even an adventure playground there for the kids.
Lovers of old style transport should head for the National Tramway Museum at Crich near the town of Matlock where they can enjoy a ride on a vintage working tram. Those who prefer steam trains can visit the Peak Rail railway which runs regular steam locomotives and heritage diesel trains from Matlock station.

Derbyshire, England

Positioned in the heart of the beautiful Peak District National Park just a few miles from the historic spa town of Buxton is Longnor Wood Holiday Park. This award winning adult only holiday park is...

Derbyshire, England

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Derbyshire, England

Situated in the heart of the National Forest at the picturesque village of Overseal in Derbyshire is the superb development of Swainswood Leisure Park. With a great choice of luxury lodges positioned...